A thrift savings plan (TSP) hardship withdrawal allows federal employees and members of the uniformed services to access their retirement funds in times of severe financial need. To qualify, ...

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board rolled out new ways for Thrift Savings Plan participants – both current feds and retirees -- to access funds. Workforce Management New options for ...

The bills, which lack Republican support, also aim to ensure that federal employees have access to TSP loans during government shutdowns. Congressional Democrats introduced bills that would waive ...

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., this week introduced new legislation aimed at making it easier for federal workers to take advantage of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program to help ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Tom Carper (D-RI) introduced legislation today to strengthen Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement accounts by modernizing the overly restrictive ...

Mike Zaino, of The Zaino Group, is a Registered Financial Consultant and National Retirement Counselor serving federal and postal employees. Federal employees have access to a valuable retirement ...

The Federal Employees' Retirement Security Act of 1986 established the Thrift Savings Plan, or TSP. It is a qualified ...

When most current federal employees retire from government, they will have three different sources of retirement income: the Federal Employees Retirement System basic benefit, a Social Security ...

As for the FRTIB itself, it isn't funded through appropriations, so it doesn't shut down during funding lapses, Weaver said. In the event Congress can't act to prevent a government shutdown on October ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP® ...

WASHINGTON, April 6-- The office of Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del., issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced legislation today to strengthen ...